Petition for a New or Extended Residential Permit Area

Petition for a new or extended Residential Permit Parking Permit Area by mail or in person.

  1. Print the petition form above and satisfy the following requirements:
    • a description or map showing the proposed residential area
    • a signature, printed name, and address of at least 51% of addresses per block (blocks as defined by the Alameda County Assessor's Map)
    • If creating a new RPP Area, the proposed area must contain at least 6 contiguous blocks
  2. Submit the petition to:
    Oakland Department of Transportation
    Parking & Mobility Division
    250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 4344
    Oakland, CA 94612-2033
  3. OakDOT will review the petition and determine whether adequate parking restraints exist in the proposed zone
    • at least 75% of parking spaces in the proposed area must be filled during OakDOT analysis to be approved
    • OakDOT reviews only twice a year in the Spring and Fall
  4. If petition is approved by OakDOT, the petition will be presented at a community meeting and a City Council hearing
    • Notice of the community meeting will be posted at least 10 days prior on all block fronts proposed and mailed to each address within the petitioned RPP area
    • A new annual permit costs $82
  5. If approved by Council, permits will be ordered and residents will be given 1 month to purchase permits when available
    • Refer to Chapter 10.44 in the Oakland Municipal Code to learn more.
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